Project Manager

CONTRACT  OPPORTUNITY

Job Description:  Poland AP1000 Project Manager

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

 If this sounds like an environment you would thrive in, Westinghouse has an opportunity for a US based Project Manager supporting the Poland AP1000 Project in the Engineering and Licensing functional disciplines.

 This position will be hybrid in nature at the manager's discretion requiring 2-3 days on-site at a Westinghouse US Engineering location.   No relocation will be provided for this position. 

We are able to entertain all candidates authorized to work without sponsorship now and in the future as we are unable to sponsor Visa's for this opportunity.

US Engineering Locations:

• Rock Hill, NC  (40-minutes from downtown Charlotte)
• Columbia, SC
• Cranberry, PA (Greater Pittsburgh Area)
• Etna, PA (Greater Pittsburgh Area)

Your Day-to-Day:

The Poland Project Engineering Organization is looking for a Project Manager to plan and execute scopes of work in support of delivery of the first AP1000 Reactors in Poland.  The Project Manager will be assigned to the Poland AP1000 Project Engineering team and report to the Program Manager. Their specific responsibilities will be as follows:

• Project planning
  • Complete all aspects of planning process including authoring project plans and developing scope, schedule, and cost baselines.
• Project executing, monitoring and controlling
  • Assume overall responsibility for profitability of contracts. Based on project plan, follow department protocols for acquiring team members to complete the work. Manage all aspects of project including scope, schedule, cost, risk, procurement, quality, resources, communications, and stakeholders through use of delegates/support as applicable. Interpret and transmit project/contract requirements, and subsequent changes, to functional groups following an integrated change management process. Prepare or oversee project cost expenditure forecasts and progress evaluations/projections (including Earned Value Management) to support project performance and financial reporting requirements. Review project expenditures for compliance with project baselines and scope. Promote teamwork and effective communication, including issuing and maintenance of project process metrics and process maps to ensure team, customer, and all stakeholders are kept informed of project status.
• Project closing
  • Properly close project by archiving work in financial, scheduling, document management, and resource management systems/tools. Perform final project quality assessment and report out. Identify and communicate opportunities for improvement, lessons, and risk avoidance for future work.
• Develop positive relationships with cross functional/product line team, customer, suppliers, and other stakeholders to drive project to successful completion.
• Seek opportunities and implement continuous improvements to enhance project performance.
  • Identify, assess, and implement improvement opportunities which will add value.

Who You Are:
As a successful candidate, you will bring the following to the team:

• Bachelor’s degree. Applicable disciplines are Project Management, Engineering, Business, Construction Management, or related technical discipline.
• 2 years of Westinghouse, industry, or prior experience or 4 year university degree in Project Management.
  • Preferred: 5+ years of experience coordinating or leading small scale scopes or projects.
• Experience leading medium to high complexity projects to successful completion.  
• Familiarity with the AP1000 project, processes, and procedures.
• Has ability to establish effective networks across various functional areas and is able to drive and motivate a team to reach a common goal.

• Knowledge of Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge.
• Familiarity with project management software tools (P6, SAP, ARM) and techniques, including Earned Value Management.

Our Safety Pledge to You:

If you are as committed to your success as we are committed to your safety, then this is the position for you! For us, our guiding principle has always been and will continue to be the safety of our people. It’s that simple!

Why WECTEC Staffing Services?

Through the ever changing and rapidly evolving contract labor market we continue to employ experienced, highly motivated, and qualified employees with proven track records to meet our clients’ needs. We have expanded our scope of services outside of the nuclear industry to include international contracts in more than five countries. Our dedicated employees range in expertise from highly specialized technical niche positions to corporate function positions and we want YOU to be a part of our impressive talent network!

Additionally, WECTEC Staffing Services offers competitive pay as well as benefits to qualifying positions. To learn more about us visit www.wectecstaffing.com

EOE of Minorities/Females/Vets/Disability